Marco Silva has told his pre-match press conference this morning that Fulham will make a decision on whether Raul Jimenez is fit to face AFC Bournemouth on Friday after training today.
The Mexican striker injured his hip whilst heading the Whites ahead in their 3-1 defeat at Aston Villa on Sunday afternoon – and Jimenez has trained by himself in a bid to recover from the injury in time for the trip to the Vitality Stadium. Silva said:
“We will decide on Raul today. Rodrigo [Muniz] and Kenny [Tete] will for more than this game – it will be difficult for them to be ready after the international break. Hamstring for Muniz, knee for Tete. When we lost Rodrigo, it was a big blow, then we lost Raul in a moment we started very well. It’s a big blow for us, let’s see what happens with Raul.
It is what it is, we will try and find solutions. I know we signed a young lad Jonah [Kusi-Asare], but he’s very very very young and will need more time in my opinion. He’s a boy who’s just turned eighteen. The Premier League is the Premier League, it’s demanding. We will see tomorrow. We prepared [for] the season with Raul and Rodrigo. It’s not the ideal scenario.”
Age is not important. If you’re good enough you’re old enough. We need a focal point up front.
Hold on a minute. We’ve had three decent players through the door not including a goalkeeper. Surely one of the wingers can have a go up front. I wish marco could be a bit more positive Bournemouth must be licking there lips got horrible feeling were going to get a spanking hope not.
Josh King had similar problems, he is very very young and has proved to be effective and had it been not for outrageous refereeing decisions could have a winner. Safety first with Marco I’m afraid to say and if Tete was fit he would play Castagne up front instead of a forward.
ESR is another one. How much time is needed for him to get properly match fit. He is a good player, but right now he’s not and we would be lucky to get £10mil for him.
Playing Traore is not the answer, give JKA a chance, if your good enough, your old enough.
I think what MS is saying, is that JKA is not good enough but in a “kind way”….